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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Fruita, Colorado

Updated July 1, 2024

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Sculpture of Mike the Headless Chicken.

Fruita, Colorado

'Mike the Headless Chicken' Sculpture

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

Allosaurus fragilis at Dinosaur Journey Museum

Fruita, Colorado

Dinosaur Journey Museum

Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.

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Redlands, Colorado

Independence Monument

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

4 miles from Fruita

Fresh snow is preserved by radiating sandstone heat by the shade provided by a Pinyon Pine tree.

Grand Junction, Colorado

Rattlesnake Canyon Arches

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

7 miles from Fruita

James Dalton Trumbo Bathtub Statue

Grand Junction, Colorado

James Dalton Trumbo Statue

A statue honoring Grand Junction local James Dalton Trumbo, writing from his favorite spot, his bathtub.

11 miles from Fruita

Camarasaurus skeleton.

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A Trail Through Time

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

15 miles from Fruita

Unaweep Divide, west.

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Unaweep Canyon

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

23 miles from Fruita

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